Hersel comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Deer or stag" or "God saw.".
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How popular is Hersel?
1921peak year
The name Hersel reached its peak in 1921, with 16 registrations (ranked #2106). It had only entered records 12 years earlier, in 1909. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 197 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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